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FBI Returns Historic ‘Villa De Santa Fe’ Map To Mexico

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FBI News:

Today, the FBI returned a historic map titled “Villa de Santa Fe” to the Government of Mexico during a ceremony in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The map had been reported stolen in 2011.

“On behalf of the FBI, it is my honor to return this historical artifact to the people of Mexico,” said Justin A. Garris, special agent in charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office. “The FBI is committed to returning stolen art and other objects of cultural and historical significance to the communities to which they belong.”

Patricia Pinzón, Consul of Mexico in Albuquerque, emphasized the Government Read More

‘Fulbright, Peace Corps And Higher Education: America’s Global Smart Power Under Assault, How Best To Respond’ Forum At SFCC Oct. 16

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Kevin Quigley. Courtesy photo

SFWAF News:

Kevin Quigley is former college president of Marlboro College where he led its merger with Emerson College. As president of the National Peace Corps Association, he led the national campaign resulting in the Peace Corps’ largest appropriation increase in history. He has been a three-time Fulbright Senior Specialist and a Fulbright Association board member and was the first executive director of the Global Alliance for Workers and Communities, where he pioneered a tri-sectoral partnership among global corporations, governments, and civil society Read More

New Mexico Museum Of Space History Launch Pad 49 & Counting On Origins Of NMMSH Oct. 3

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New Mexico Museum of Space History Launch Pad Lecture (LPL) 49 and counting is Oct. 3, by Education Director Michael Shinabery. Courtesy/NMDCA

NMDCA News:

ALAMOGORDO — The community is invited to attend the presentation by Education Director Michael Shinabery of the New Mexico Museum of Space History, whose animated style and deep knowledge make history come alive.

Shinabery will discuss the origins of the museum. It all began with Dwight Ohlinger’s dream to create a museum dedicated to space, inspired by the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Within three years, that dream became reality with Read More

LANL: Quantum Computers Tackle Century-Old Math Puzzle

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A Los Alamos scientist has shown that quantum computers can be used to ‘factorize’ group representations, a mathematical concept used in particle physics, engineering and many other fields. Image created in GPT-4o

LANL News:

A Los Alamos scientist has shown that quantum algorithms can be used to factor group representations — a problem central to particle physics and many other fields — that was thought to be infeasible for computers at any practical scale

Los Alamos National Laboratory researcher Martín Larocca and Vojtěch Havlíček, a researcher at IBM, have shown that quantum computers Read More

ExxonMobil Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta® Announces Special Shape Balloons Attending 53rd Event

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Tupuna-Moai balloon from Brazil. Courtesy photo

BALLOON FIESTA News:

ALBUQUERQUE — The 53rd ExxonMobil Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta® will host the
largest gathering of special shape balloons as a part of the world’s premier balloon event, October 4-12,
2025. This year’s event will include 100 special shape balloons; 11 of those shapes will make their first
Balloon Fiesta appearance.

With twelve countries represented in this year’s event, three countries will be showcasing their new
special shapes. Pilots from Brazil, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America Read More

Los Alamos High School Graduate Carson Hick Named To 2025-26 USA Swimming National Team

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Carson Hick of White Rock has been named to the USA Swimming National Team. Courtesy photo

SPORTS News:

It was announced Monday, Sept. 8, that Carson Hick of White Rock, 2023 graduate of Los Alamos High School and a junior at the University of Kentucky, has been named to the 2025-26 USA Swimming National Team. 

The men’s team includes 67 of the country’s most elite swimmers and 21 represented universities, Hick being among those selected for his national team debut.

The selection process for the National Team is based purely on times. The six athletes with the fastest times at any qualifying competition Read More

Los Alamos National Laboratory Launches Frontier AI Models On Venado Supercomputer

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The Venado supercomputer is now running the latest OpenAI reasoning models on its NVIDIA Grace Hopper GPUs to accelerate national security-related science. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

After moving to a classified network earlier this year, the Venado supercomputer at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is now running OpenAI’s latest o3 reasoning model to accelerate national security research. Venado, which uses NVIDIA GH200 Grace Hopper Superchips, is the 19th-fastest supercomputer in the world and serves as a shared resource for researchers at the National Nuclear Security Administration Read More

Fr. Glenn: Death Of A Salesman

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

Well … a sad week. As has been said many times over the last few days, it’s tragic when someone who exercises calm, rational free speech is murdered simply because his beliefs differ from some others. Christians, of course, are historically well acquainted with persecution: from the beginnings even to the present day. And, no, in many nations (like ours, gracias a Dios) we don’t generally have to be overly concerned about being killed for Christian faith, but other types of persecution exist. It’s now known that in the previous administration, ardent Christians were scrutinized Read More

Daily Postcard: Saint Fiacre Watches Over Local Garden

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Saint Fiacre watches over a garden of chives, garlic and alyssum on Friday in White Rock. St. Fiacre (c. AD 600-670), the priest, abbot, hermit, and gardener, was known for his sanctity and gift for curing infirmities. He emigrated from his native Ireland to France, where he constructed for himself a hermitage together with a vegetable and herb garden, oratory, and hospice for travelers. He is the patron saint of gardeners, herbalists and various infirmities. Photo by Shari Mills Read More

This Day In History: Attack On America Sept. 11, 2001

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History.com published this photo by Getty Images NA on Nov. 24, 2009. Courtesy/history.com

Sept. 11 News:

At approximately 8:46 a.m. on a clear Tuesday morning of Sept. 8, 2001, an American Airlines Boeing 767 loaded with 20,000 gallons of jet fuel crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center in New York City. The impact left a gaping, burning hole near the 80th floor of the 110-story skyscraper, instantly killing hundreds of people and trapping hundreds more on higher floors.

As the evacuation of the tower and its twin got underway, television cameras broadcast live images of what Read More